Navy announces this year’s new master chiefs

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Then-Senior Chief Fire Controlman Nicolas Donges affixes the tail fins to a RIM-7P surface launch missile on board the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge during a Sept. 7 exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. Donges has been advanced to master chief, according to the Navy. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael R. Sanchez/Navy)

The Navy has released the names of the 377 sailors selected for advancement to the Navy’s top enlisted rank.

The board convened April 1 in Millington, Tennessee to sift through the records of 3,373 eligible sailors, 109 fewer candidates than were considered last year.

The chance for a senior chief to advance dropped to 11 percent this year, down from 15 percent just two years ago.

You can see the list here.

Congratulations!

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Mark D. Faram is a former reporter for Navy Times. He was a senior writer covering personnel, cultural and historical issues. A nine-year active duty Navy veteran, Faram served from 1978 to 1987 as a Navy Diver and photographer.